What does a Zombie Lightning Wyvern eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Zombie Lightning Wyvern is Kibble (Argentavis Egg). It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Zombie Lightning Wyvern in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Zombie Lightning Wyvern spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

Zombie Lightning Wyvern Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Zombie Lightning Wyvern

VARIANT

Zombie Lightning Wyvern

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

Zombie Lightning Wyvern does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.

Taming

Zombie Lightning Wyvern is not tamable.

Quick Info

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

Full Calculator →

Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill9,540 XP

120 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults for kill-type multipliers. Adjust these if your server uses custom Game.ini values.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Hide, Raw Prime Meat, Sulfur from a Zombie Lightning Wyvern corpse. The corpse has 520 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~21~17 hits	60%~32~13 hits
Raw Prime Meat	60%~24~17 hits	40%~16~13 hits
Sulfur	3%~1~17 hits	2%~1~13 hits
Lightning TalonDrop	—	—

Estimates based on game-extracted data (weights, quantities, harvest multipliers, damage type chains). Each harvest event independently rolls each resource - higher weight = higher drop chance. Actual yields vary with RNG.

Gathering Abilities

Damage Resistances

The Zombie Lightning Wyvern's damage profile includes 15 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. It resists 8 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 6 (up to +400% incoming damage). See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

Melee Wyvern ElectricBeam

0%-100%

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	1295.0	+194.25	+2.40%
Stamina	315.0	+15.75	+1.00%
Torpidity	725.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1800.0	+180.00	+2.00%
Weight	400.0	+8.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the Zombie Lightning Wyvern varies across 1 hitbox zone. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headjaw_exp

1.50x

Can Damage

The Zombie Lightning Wyvern can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone. Stone walls won't hold - upgrade to Metal if the Zombie Lightning Wyvern is in your area.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

Zombie Lightning Wyvern Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the Zombie Lightning Wyvern - and contribute your own tips.

Everything you need to know about the Zombie Lightning Wyvern in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

The Zombie Lightning Wyvern starts with 1,295 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 400 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.

Once tamed, the Zombie Lightning Wyvern can harvest Hide, Raw Prime Meat, Sulfur. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

The Zombie Lightning Wyvern, a tamable, flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a notable presence across multiple maps. It belongs to the Variant category.

With 1,295 base Health, the Zombie Lightning Wyvern is a proper tank. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Zombie Lightning Wyvern brings solid damage output to the table. Stamina sits at 315 base, providing moderate endurance. Weight capacity starts at 400, giving it good carrying capacity.

After taming, the Zombie Lightning Wyvern is a versatile flyer useful for scouting, traversal, and light transport. Defeating one in the wild grants 120 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.82 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

JOIN OUR DISCORD